Ankit Khandelwal

Experience

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  GrowYouth

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Founder

  ▪ Leadership and Entrepreneurial Mindset: Launched platform to enable 2500 college students to earn money and gain real life experience by connecting them with customers for specific services in education, sports, arts, and mental health▪ Product Strategy: Led the product development process, including defining the platform's features, user experience, and pricing strategy. Through effective market research and user feedback, refined the platform to meet the specific needs of both students and customers, resulting in generated revenue worth $30K Show less

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  Nanyang Technological University Singapore

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Academic Intern
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  Persistent Systems

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Project Management/Product Developer

  ▪ Conducted user flow analysis, designed a comprehensive product roadmap, and assisted in the development and integration of 25 Salesforce application program interfaces (APIs) to increase adoption rate, leveraging MuleSoft as the integration platform, resulting in 30% increase in annual sales revenue and 25% growth in the customer base▪ Led a cost-saving agile project optimizing business processes for near real-time resolution of front-end and back-end case requests, created detailed management performance reports in Tableau, leading to client savings of $3.2M▪ Consulted with hiring managers to assess recruitment needs, aided in candidate selection, and developed an end-to-end CRM development training program for 3 interns, leading to a 100% success rate in permanent hires Show less

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  ISMT Limited

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Marketing Strategist

  ▪ Implemented a customer-centric strategy in collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance customer retention for top 30 clients, increasing retention rate from 80% to 90% and driving long-term association and revenue growth▪ Analyzed and interpreted key customer engagement metrics, including Net Promotor Score and churn rate, to address customer pain points, driving a 10% increase in customer satisfaction among top 100 customers▪ Re-designed the dispatch process to streamline operations for steel tube products to mitigate the issue of delayed delivery timelines that resulted in a 20% increase in client business from existing customers Show less

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  BYJU'S

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Product Marketing Associate

  ▪ Translated customer research and survey insights into personalized learning product strategies, expanding outreach to 6000+ prospective K-12 students and generating $15K monthly subscription revenue over a two-month period▪ Partnered cross-functionally to define and track key engagement metrics using Tableau, optimized the end-to-end learner management platform using LeadSquared, and created data-driven student acquisition and growth strategies utilizing A/B testing and user segmentation techniques, driving a 25% MoM increase in new subscribed students Show less

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  Clean Energy Associates (CEA)

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  CEO Intern, Strategic Initiatives

  ▪ Evaluated new product and business opportunities, leading global teams to execute strategic initiatives and aligning with the CEO on growth priorities, resulting in a 20% increase in sales in the European region▪ Conducted in-depth market research and competitive analysis to develop differentiated solar PV product offerings tailored to the African market, increasing product diversity by 15% and projected market share ▪ Developed and delivered senior management presentations, conducting in-depth analysis of corporate strategy, and offering strategic recommendations for business growth and optimization Show less

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  Volkswagen

  Jan 2024 - May 2024

  MBA Consultant

  Spearheaded Gen AI-driven automotive market assessment, utilizing agile methodologies and user stories to craft a comprehensive product roadmap, while driving ideation, concept development, and prototyping phasesPioneered strategic development of VW's in-car services, integrating MVP principles and feature prioritization to effectively leverage Gen AI technologies, and led user testing and surveys to assess AI-generated content feasibility and desirabilityFostered close collaboration with research and product teams, ensuring decisions harmonize timing, cost, and performance factors while upholding product strategy and vision, and iterated on prototypes based on user feedback Show less